2026 Working Student Rankings · NJ
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
50 ranked trade colleges for working students in New Jersey out of 1,542 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in New Jersey
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#1 in NJ
#112 nationally
#112
Complete Data County College of Morris
See all rankings for County College of MorrisRandolph, NJ
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Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.8% complete programs PT Retention 90%
61% retained PT Students 30%
55.8% part-time Enrollment 6,131
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,240
#2 in NJ
#150 nationally
#150
Complete Data Brookdale Community College
See all rankings for Brookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ
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Overall Score 63
63 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 29%
55.7% part-time Enrollment 9,900
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,130
#3 in NJ
#166 nationally
#166
Complete Data Eastwick College-Nutley
See all rankings for Eastwick College-NutleyNutley, NJ
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Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
PT Completion 96%
65.2% complete programs PT Retention 98%
88% retained PT Students 12%
43.4% part-time Enrollment 618
Programs 5 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $15,748
#4 in NJ
#170 nationally
#170
Complete Data Raritan Valley Community College
See all rankings for Raritan Valley Community CollegeBranchburg, NJ
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Overall Score 61.3
61.3 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 35%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 6,762
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,384
#5 in NJ
#171 nationally
#171
Complete Data Jersey College
See all rankings for Jersey CollegeTeterboro, NJ
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Overall Score 61.2
61.2 / 100
PT Completion 88%
52.2% complete programs PT Retention 93%
65% retained PT Students 7%
30.5% part-time Enrollment 4,478
Programs 1 fields
#6 in NJ
#179 nationally
#179
Complete Data Salem Community College
See all rankings for Salem Community CollegeCarneys Point, NJ
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Overall Score 60.7
60.7 / 100
PT Completion 76%
43.2% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 26%
54.3% part-time Enrollment 1,135
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,380
#7 in NJ
#196 nationally
#196
Complete Data UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey
See all rankings for UCNJ Union College of Union County, New JerseyCranford, NJ
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Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.4% complete programs PT Retention 89%
60% retained PT Students 30%
55.9% part-time Enrollment 8,330
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,500
#8 in NJ
#250 nationally
#250
Complete Data Mercer County Community College
See all rankings for Mercer County Community CollegeWest Windsor, NJ
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Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
PT Completion 52%
33.8% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 61%
67% part-time Enrollment 6,394
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,360
#9 in NJ
#299 nationally
#299
Complete Data Ocean County College
See all rankings for Ocean County CollegeToms River, NJ
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Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
PT Completion 65%
37.8% complete programs PT Retention 52%
46% retained PT Students 28%
54.9% part-time Enrollment 7,095
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,848
#10 in NJ
#328 nationally
#328
Complete Data Middlesex College
See all rankings for Middlesex CollegeEdison, NJ
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Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 42%
60.9% part-time Enrollment 12,044
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,568
#11 in NJ
#342 nationally
#342
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
See all rankings for Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusVineland, NJ
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Overall Score 52.6
52.6 / 100
PT Completion 42%
31% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 33%
57.7% part-time Enrollment 2,686
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,620
#12 in NJ
#402 nationally
#402
Complete Data Rowan College at Burlington County
See all rankings for Rowan College at Burlington CountyMount Laurel, NJ
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Overall Score 50
50 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 55%
47% retained PT Students 25%
53.3% part-time Enrollment 6,620
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,050
#13 in NJ
#446 nationally
#446
Complete Data Warren County Community College
See all rankings for Warren County Community CollegeWashington, NJ
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Overall Score 47.9
47.9 / 100
PT Completion 41%
30.6% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 41%
60.2% part-time Enrollment 944
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,370
#14 in NJ
#480 nationally
#480
Complete Data Camden County College
See all rankings for Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJ
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Overall Score 46.1
46.1 / 100
PT Completion 32%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 29%
55.5% part-time Enrollment 7,622
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $3,216
#15 in NJ
#505 nationally
#505
Complete Data Atlantic Cape Community College
See all rankings for Atlantic Cape Community CollegeMays Landing, NJ
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Overall Score 43.8
43.8 / 100
PT Completion 23%
26.2% complete programs PT Retention 58%
48% retained PT Students 42%
61% part-time Enrollment 4,052
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,952
#16 in NJ
#553 nationally
#553
Complete Data Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
See all rankings for Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusSewell, NJ
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Overall Score 42
42 / 100
PT Completion 18%
24.8% complete programs PT Retention 70%
51% retained PT Students 15%
46% part-time Enrollment 5,218
Programs 28 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $4,620
#17 in NJ
#567 nationally
#567
Complete Data Bergen Community College
See all rankings for Bergen Community CollegeParamus, NJ
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Overall Score 41.6
41.6 / 100
PT Completion 40%
30.4% complete programs PT Retention 42%
43% retained PT Students 19%
49.7% part-time Enrollment 11,720
Programs 16 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,760
#18 in NJ
#663 nationally
#663
Complete Data Passaic County Community College
See all rankings for Passaic County Community CollegePaterson, NJ
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Overall Score 35.3
35.3 / 100
PT Completion 4%
19% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 50%
63.6% part-time Enrollment 4,782
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,740
#19 in NJ
#706 nationally
#706
Complete Data Hudson County Community College
See all rankings for Hudson County Community CollegeJersey City, NJ
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Overall Score 32.3
32.3 / 100
PT Completion 12%
22.8% complete programs PT Retention 42%
43% retained PT Students 16%
47.1% part-time Enrollment 7,763
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,728
#20 in NJ
#730 nationally
#730
Complete Data Essex County College
See all rankings for Essex County CollegeNewark, NJ
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Overall Score 28.6
28.6 / 100
PT Completion 12%
23% complete programs PT Retention 27%
39% retained PT Students 23%
52.2% part-time Enrollment 7,026
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,216
#21 in NJ
#742 nationally
#742
Complete Data Sussex County Community College
See all rankings for Sussex County Community CollegeNewton, NJ
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Overall Score 27.4
27.4 / 100
PT Completion 27%
27.2% complete programs PT Retention 23%
38% retained PT Students 9%
37.8% part-time Enrollment 2,247
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,232
#22 in NJ
#824 nationally
#824
Partial Data Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult Education
See all rankings for Burlington County Institute of Technology-Adult EducationWestampton, NJ
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Overall Score 77.5
77.5 / 100
PT Retention 70%
93% retained PT Students 86%
75.5% part-time Enrollment 241
Programs 7 fields
#23 in NJ
#885 nationally
#885
Partial Data Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and Wellness
See all rankings for Rizzieri Aveda School for Beauty and WellnessVoorhees, NJ
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Overall Score 65.7
65.7 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 79%
63.9% part-time Enrollment 346
Programs 1 fields
#24 in NJ
#914 nationally
#914
Partial Data American Institute-Somerset
See all rankings for American Institute-SomersetSomerset, NJ
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Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
PT Retention 60%
85% retained PT Students 47%
39.1% part-time Enrollment 364
Programs 3 fields
#25 in NJ
#928 nationally
#928
Partial Data Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology
Wayne, NJ
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Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Retention 75%
100% retained PT Students 60%
46.4% part-time Enrollment 353
Programs 1 fields
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